I Have Countless Past-life Identities-Chapter 153 - 87: Xie Qiaoxuan Saw the Familiar Handwriting on the Letter, His Palm Slightly Trembling...

Outer City, Wei Mansion.

Situated on the most bustling 'Fulu Street', one step further would lead to the Core Area of the Inner City.

But the Wei Mansion hasn't moved into the Inner City.

It's not because they can't afford that piece of 'land'.

But rather, for a family with a 'Great Innate' presiding, even firmly rooted in the Outer City, they remain formidable throughout Black Mountain!

A round moon is obscured by dark clouds, torrential rain falls, pounding on the high walls built of bluestone.

Even in the deep of night.

In the Wei Mansion, within the main residence of the 'eldest son', candle flames continue to burn, the lights are bright.

The patriarch 'Wei Zongchang', clad in purple, with a rigid expression, sits before the desk, his face flickering in the candlelight.

Beside him, the head steward of Wei Mansion, Wei An, serves diligently and respectfully.

His previous expression of anger upon hearing his son Wei Bao was sent straight to prison by Jixia without regard remains vivid in memory.

"Thump, thump, thump..."

Wei Zongchang remains silent, his fingers lightly tapping the desk made of top-grade sandalwood with golden patterns, his gaze fixed on his elder son Wei Zhang who sits rigidly before him, feigning calm, face rigid:

"Wei Zhang, have I not told you before."

"To stay away from 'Chen Qingping', that granddaughter of the Guardian?"

The weather is clearly cool, outside the cold wind and rain 'whistles'.

Yet Wei Zhang still sweats profusely:

"Father... you have mentioned."

Wei Zongchang smiled:

"Then you've really treated your father's words like the wind at your ears."

"I know what you're thinking, Zhang'er."

"You want to earn Chen Qingping's favor and become the esteemed son-in-law of the Guardian Mansion, so you go to great lengths to please her, hoping to be looked upon favorably."

"But did you see what you've gained?"

The patriarch's expression suddenly turned cold:

"She's treating you like a plaything, you incapable fool!"

"Tsk tsk..."

"Today's matters have just settled."

"At night, Chen Gong from the Guardian Mansion arrives, wanting to have our Wei Mansion secretly handle the Ji Family Brothers, making us bear the blame."

"Were it not for the fact that an 'identity registration' is crucial for someone like Wang Cuishan who roams from east to west, we wouldn't have taken the bait, willing to take the risk."

"I ask you, who took care of Jixia?"

"The one from Yunluan Mountain who just got appointed and has the qualifications to enter the 'Dao Lineage' in the future."

"And you boldly went on to kill him, whose face are you slapping with this?"

Wei Zhang sweated profusely, hurriedly apologizing:

"Father, it's my fault, my fault."

"I will surely refrain from such foolish acts in the future."

Wei Zongchang's expression remained cold:

"Let it be so."

"That Chen Qingping, clearly a girl with deep schemes, why would she remain bound to a small household in 'Black Mountain City'?"

"Her ambitions aren't small; she surely wants to leverage the relationship with the old guardian and form an alliance with Wutong Prefecture, and how could she be interested in our Wei Mansion with just one 'Great Innate' as its master?"

"She's baiting you, getting you to work for her!"

"This time, it was nearly brought to ruin, that's why I had to warn you, telling you to sever the relations over there, lest one day you don't even realize you've been sold off!"

"Hmph!"

After saying this, Wei Zongchang stood up, hands behind his back, gazing at the heavy rain outside, his expression slightly relaxed:

"However, it's fortunate..."

"Even with the highest potential, as long as it hasn't matured, it's not a real concern."

"Fix the problems, it's not too late."

"Wang Cuishan and three others were originally 'Demon Hunting fugitives', but are from neighboring Shunan Prefecture next to Wutong Prefecture, once this matter is over, we'll directly sell those three to the Demon Hunting Department."

"By that time, even if the arrival from Yunluan Mountain, 'Peng Xingzou', demands accountability, it won't come to us."

Wei Zongchang felt utterly exhausted.

He is no longer young, his vitality is declining, practice yields twice the result for half the effort, excessive consumption of elixirs in the early years and inability to fully absorb has left 'medicine toxins' in his body.

Whether he can break through the 'Yellow Court' barrier in his lifetime, he doesn't know.

This son of his.

Initially thought to have some talent, with the support of the Wei Mansion's resources, he might exceed the father's achievements and reach higher realms, but now it seems...

He still needs to be tempered.

Wei Zongchang was thinking.

Suddenly, despite the rain covering, a rather significant disturbance came from the front gate of Wei Mansion.

Bang!!

As if some heavy object fell, the sound of buildings being smashed resounded.

"What's that noise?"

Unconsciously, Wei Zongchang frowned, then gathered his strength, shielded the rainwater, and hastily moved forward.

He passed through the garden, walked down the corridor, and entered the main gate courtyard.

Then he saw...

The two copper lions originally displayed at the gate of Wei Mansion, unknown when, were treated like 'boulders', smashing their invaluable silver-coin-crafted giant gate.

Then it fell crookedly into the gardens on both sides.

Afterward...

Once he revealed himself.

The visitor dragged a moaning half-dead body, grinned, and tossed it through the air towards him.

Wei Zongchang squinted his eyes sharply, taking a closer look.

It was precisely... the 'guest' Wang Cuishan whom he had recently sent his son in his name to eliminate the hidden threat of the Guardian Mansion!

He silently observed Wang Cuishan being thrown at his feet, examined him closely for two eyes, then stopped looking. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Ending up in this condition, he's mostly ruined.